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According to a recent field-based study carried out in Nagaland, Meghalaya and the hill districts of Assam, conducted by Centre for Development and Peace Studies (CDPS), denial of tickets to contest elections by political parties and the attempt to sideline women by leaders of traditional institutions are among the reasons for the low representation of women in decision-making bodies.

According to figures collate by 181 Abhayam, Gujarat’s government helpline for women, a little over one fourth of calls were either to seek ways out of abusive marriages or to learn about women’s rights and options if they are victims of abuse.

Swetha is a communications professional who dabbles in several things. A feminist, she initially started writing for FII and now is an all-round writer, thinker, planner and sometimes also a designer! She tweets @swethadandapani

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